The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and complication profile of local vancomycin application in primary arthroplasty. The investigators hypothesized that the use of local antibiotics would decrease the rate of infection compared to controls and this will be achieved by applying 1 gm of vancomycin powder intracapsularly.
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Follow up for infected patients after 90 days with surgical site infection.
Timeframe: 3 months after operation